CUBAN HOUSE CHURCH RESOURCE CENTERS - The books are in Cuba and should be in the hands of our people any day now. Pastors in 28 locations across Cuba are eagerly awaiting these books.
These are uncertain times in Cuba due to the health of Fidel Castro. Pray for him and all Cuban leadership that they will have wisdom in making decisions.
Rick Iles, director of LINKS in Eastern Europe will conduct a seminar to help Christian workers learn how to use their computers and especially develop efficiencies in using the ADOBE program.
Jim Groen has an especially busy travel calendar this year so pray for him to have good health and good travel connections. He will visit Cuba, Nicaragua, Cambodia, Korea, and a possibility of a return to North Korea is in the talking stages.
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH is a handbook being written now for Village Pastors around the world. Many Pastors have little training, and few resources. This book will deal with basics of running a Church including Sermon Preparation, and various How To chapters on Baptism, child Dedication and developing church leadership.
The YOUNG LEADERS COUNCIL is aimed at helping twenty - thirty something young leaders catch a vision for their country and it's future.
A new seminary is being established in Cuba and Global Connection has agreed to take on considerable responsibility to help it become all it can be. The government recently returned a building to the Church that had previously been confiscated so that is a real praise. It will be used to house the seminary.
Our Clinic in Costa Rica is completed and now a women's Center is being developed.